Tag: college football injuries

In injury updates, Ohio State QB Justin Fields is definitely expected to play in the title game, but the team would not discuss any details on the ribs/torso injury he played through in the semifinal game. Alabama WR Jaylen Waddle will reportedly return to practice tomorrow after an ankle injury earlier in October was thought to have knocked him out for the season, but his status for the title game is not yet known.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Wake Forest RB Kenneth Walker, App State RB Marcus Williams, Houston WR Keith Corbin, Kentucky QB Terry Wilson, and Oklahoma WR Charleston Rambo. ULM TE Josh Pederson withdrew his name from the transfer portal.

Announcing they would return next season included Ole Miss WR Braylon Sanders, UNC WR Beau Corrales, Tennessee WR Velus Jones, Colorado State RB Marcus McElroy, and South Carolina TE Nick Muse.

Announcing transfer destinations were QB Jack Coan (Wisconsin to Notre Dame), WR Brandon Bowling (Arkansas State to Utah State), QB Shai Werts (Georgia Southern to Louisville, as an Athlete) and RB Drake Anderson (Northwestern to Arizona).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were USC WR Tyler Vaughns, Auburn WR Seth Williams, and Troy WR Khalil McClain.

Injuries & Updates from January 4:

QBs:

• Jack Coan, Wisconsin – will transfer to Notre Dame
• Justin Fields, Ohio State – is “definitely expected” to play in the title game after taking a hard shot to the torso/ribs in the semifinal game, interestingly he was supposed to have media availability Monday but the team pushed that back to later in the week
• Cord Sandberg, Auburn – enters the transfer portal
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – commits to Louisville as an athlete/WR
• Terry Wilson, Kentucky – enters the transfer portal

RBs:

• Drake Anderson, Northwestern – will transfer to Arizona
• Marcus McElroy, Colorado State – will return next season
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – was revealed he was playing with a fractured toe at the end of the season
• Kenneth Walker, Wake Forest – enters the transfer portal after opting out of the end of the season – 119/579-13
• Marcus Williams, App State – will enter the transfer portal – 68/503-3

WRs & TEs:

• Rico Arnold, Charlotte – enters the transfer portal
• Brandon Bowling, Arkansas State – will transfer to Utah State
• Keith Corbin, Houston – enters the transfer portal
• Beau Corrales, UNC – returning next season – 13/238-1
• Julian Hicks, Akron – enters transfer portal
• Velus Jones, Tennessee – returning next season – 22/280-3
• TE Hunter Kampmoyer, Oregon – will enter NFL Draft
• Khalil McClain, Troy – declares for NFL Draft
• TE Nick Muse, South Carolina – will return next season – 30/425-1
• TE Josh Pederson, ULM – withdraws from transfer portal
• Charleston Rambo, Oklahoma – enters transfer portal – 25/312-3
• Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss – will return next season – 14/370-4
• Dennis Smith, Duke – enters the transfer portal – 16/235-1
• Tyler Vaughns, USC – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – will reportedly return to practice tomorrow, unclear if will be able to play in title game
• TE Garrett Walston, UNC – will return next season – 19/255-2
• Seth Williams, Auburn – declares for the NFL Draft
• Landon Wolf, Oklahoma State – in portal as a grad transfer – 24/229-1

Players declaring for the NFL Draft on Sunday included Texas QB Sam Ehlinger, Missouri WR Damon Hazelton, and Arizona RB Gary Brightwell.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were San Jose State WR Tre Walker and Liberty RB Peytton Pickett. Tulsa WR Josh Johnson & Wisconsin WR Kendric Pryor were among those announcing they will return next season.

Announcing transfer destinations included WR KeSean Carter (Texas Tech to Houston), QB Chandler Morris (Oklahoma to TCU) and WR Lincoln Victor (Hawaii to Washington State).

Injuries & Updates from January 3:

QBs:

• Sam Ehlinger, Texas – declares for the NFL Draft
• Ty Evans, NC State – announces transfer to Texas State
• Tucker Gleason, Georgia Tech – announces transfer to Toledo
• Chandler Morris, Oklahoma – announces transfer to TCU

RBs:

• Gary Brightwell, Arizona – declares for the NFL Draft
• Peytton Pickett, Liberty – enters transfer portal – 91/520-6

WRs & TEs:

• KeSean Carter, Texas Tech – will transfer to Houston
• Damon Hazelton, Missouri – declares for the NFL Draft
• Josh Johnson, Tulsa – will return next season – 38/499-6
• Jordan Jones, Cincinnati – will return next season – 13/157-0
• Javon McKinley, Notre Dame – announces that he will not return for another season with the team, he did not specifically mention declaring for the NFL in his social media post
• Tre’Von Morgan, Michigan State – enters transfer portal
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – will return next season
• Lincoln Victor, Hawaii – announces transfer to Washington State
• Tre Walker, San Jose State – enters transfer portal – 45/627-4

On Saturday Oregon RB CJ Verdell and Ole Miss RB Jerrion Ealy & WR Braylon Sanders did not play in their bowl games. Indiana QB Jack Tuttle played through a shoulder separation.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were LSU TE Arik Gilbert, and Notre Dame RBs Jafar Armstrong (wants to be a WR again) & Jahmir Smith.

Announcing they would return next season included Iowa State QB Brock Purdy, Troy RB BJ Smith, Kentucky WR Josh Ali & Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR Kyric McGowan (Northwestern to Georgia Tech).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were WR Anthony Schwartz (Auburn), WR Amon-Ra St Brown (USC), and WR Dillon Stoner (Oklahoma State).

Injuries & Updates from January 2:

QBs:

• Brock Purdy, Iowa State – will return next season
• Jack Tuttle, Indiana – left the Sat. bowl game but returned, in postgame it was shared he played through a separated shoulder

RBs:

• Jafar Armstrong, Notre Dame – enters transfer portal as a WR
• Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss – DNP in Sat. bowl due to injury
• BJ Smith, Troy – will return next season
• Jahmir Smith, Notre Dame – enters transfer portal
• Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M – appeared to be playing banged up and missed time late in the Sat. bowl with an apparent lower body injury
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – DNP in Saturday bowl, seen on the sideline with his left hand heavily bandaged in pregame

WRs & TEs:

• Josh Ali, Kentucky – will return next season
• Camron Buckley, Texas A&M – dressed and warmed up for the Sat. bowl after missing all season with an injury
• TE Jake Ferguson, Wisconsin – will return next season
• TE Arik Gilbert, LSU – will enter the transfer portal
• Kyric McGowan, Northwestern – will transfer to Georgia Tech
• Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss – DNP in Sat. bowl due to injury
• Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – declares for the NFL Draft
• Amon-Ra St Brown, USC – declares for the NFL Draft
• Dillon Stoner, Oklahoma State – declares for the NFL Draft

On Friday Cincinnati RB Gerrid Doaks, Auburn RB Tank Bigsby & Ohio State RB Master Teague were unavailable for their bowl games, while Ohio State WR Chris Olave returned to action. Oregon RB CJ Verdell traveled to the bowl game and may be a gametime decision Saturday.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Arkansas State WR Brandon Bowling and Wisconsin RB Nakia Watson. Oklahoma RB Kennedy Brooks & Miami RB Cam’Ron Harris will return to school next season.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace, BYU QB Zach Wilson, Cincinnati RB Gerrid Doaks, & Temple WR Branden Mack.

Injuries & Updates from January 1:

QBs:

• Grant Loy, Auburn – was unavailable for Fri. bowl (covid-related)
• Zach Wilson, BYU – declares for the NFL Draft

RBs:

• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – DNP in bowl (covid-related)
• Kennedy Brooks, Oklahoma – will return next season
• Steele Chambers, Ohio State – active for Friday bowl
• James Cook, Georgia – DNP in bowl (expected, personal)
• Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati – warmed up but ruled out in pregame for the Friday bowl, later declared for the NFL Draft
• Cam’Ron Harris, Miami – will return next season
• Kendall Milton, Georgia – returned to action in Fri. bowl
• Master Teague, Ohio State – DNP Friday due to a concussion suffered last game
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – traveled to bowl game, is hopeful to play
• Nakia Watson, Wisconsin – enters transfer portal

WRs & TEs:

• Brandon Bowling, Arkansas State – in portal as grad transfer
• TE Jalin Conyers, Oklahoma – will transfer to Arizona State
• TE Brant Kuithe, Utah – will return next season
• Frank Ladson, Clemson – active for Friday bowl
• Branden Mack, Temple – will enter NFL Draft
• Joseph Ngata, Clemson – inactive for Friday bowl
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – returned to action in Friday bowl
• Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – DNP (expected, opt out)
• Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State – returned to action in Friday bowl
• TE Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame – left the game Friday with an ankle injury, in postgame was said there is no ligament damage
• Jaylen Waddle, Alabama – was on field (not dressed) for early warmups but DNP in Friday bowl
• Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State – declares for the NFL Draft

On Thursday came news that Miami QB D’Eriq King suffered a torn ACL in the bowl and will need surgery. San Jose State WR Bailey Gaither (undisclosed) and Ball State WR Justin Hall (injury) did not play in their bowl games Thursday.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were Oklahoma QB Chandler Morris, Georgia Southern QB Shai Werts, UNLV WR Mekhi Stevenson, South Carolina RB Deshaun Fenwick, and Arizona WR Drew Dixon.

Announcing transfer destinations were WR Andrew Parchment (Kansas to Florida State), WR Ahmarean Brown (Georgia Tech to South Carolina) and QB Patrick O’Brien (Colorado State to Washington).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were Florida QB Kyle Trask, Stanford QB Davis Mills, Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks, UCF RB Otis Anderson and BYU WR Dax Milne.

Injuries & Updates from December 31:

QBs:

• Feleipe Franks, Arkansas – declares for the NFL Draft
• D’Eriq King, Miami – will need to have surgery for a torn ACL suffered in the bowl game, expected back for fall camp
• Davis Mills, Stanford – declares for the NFL Draft
• Chandler Morris, Oklahoma – will enter transfer portal
• Patrick O’Brien, Colorado State – announces transfer to Washington
• Kyle Trask, Florida – declares for the NFL Draft
• Tyhier Tyler, Army – started Thursday after leaving last game with an injury
• Shai Werts, Georgia Southern – will enter transfer portal

RBs:

• Anthony Adkins, Army – returned to action Thur. after inactive last game
• Otis Anderson, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Cade Barnard, Army – returned to action Thur. after inactive last game
• Jakobi Buchanan, Army – unavailable for Thur bowl
• Deshaun Fenwick, South Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Shamar Garrett, San Jose State – unavailable for Thursday bowl (undisclosed)
• Tyrell Robinson, Army – unavailable for Thur bowl
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – DNP again in Thursday bowl

WRs & TEs:

• TE TJ Banks, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• Ahmarean Brown, Georgia Tech – will transfer to South Carolina
• TE Derrick Deese, San Jose State – injured in 1st quarter of Thur. bowl, came back to sideline not in uniform
• Drew Dixon, Arizona – enters transfer portal
• Isaiah Esdale, West Virginia – inactive for Thur bowl
• Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• Bailey Gaither, San Jose State – unavailable for Thursday bowl (undisclosed)
• Justin Hall, Ball State – DNP after dressing and warming up
• Sam James, West Virginia – returned to action in Thur. bowl
• TE Artayvious Lynn, TCU – declares for NFL Draft
• Dax Milne, BYU – declares for the NFL Draft
• Andrew Parchment, Kansas – announces transfer to Florida State
• JaVonta Payton, Miss State – returned to action in Thur. bowl (at least on special teams, no receiving stats)
• Mekhi Stevenson, UNLV – enters transfer portal

On Wednesday Auburn RB Tank Bigsby was said to be hopeful for the bowl game, while teammate RB DJ Williams has looked good in bowl practice. Georgia RB James Cook will not play in their bowl due to a death in his family. Oklahoma TE Austin Stogner returned to action in the Cotton Bowl, as did Wisconsin RB Jalen Berger in the Duke’s Mayo Bowl.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Ryan Hilinski (South Carolina), while Colorado State TE Trey McBride announced he would return next season.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were RB Mekhi Sargent (Iowa), WR Jacob Harris (UCF), and TE Cary Angeline after the bowl (NC State).

Injuries & Updates from December 30:

QBs:

• Ryan Hilinski, South Carolina – enters transfer portal
• Jack Lindsey, Arkansas – enters portal as grad transfer

RBs:

• Jalen Berger, Wisconsin – returned to action in Wed bowl
• Tank Bigsby, Auburn – hopeful for bowl game
• FB/TE Tory Carter, LSU – declares for NFL draft
• James Cook, Georgia – will miss the bowl due to a death in his family
• Isaac Guerendo, Wisconsin – inactive for Wed bowl
• Mekhi Sargent, Iowa – declares for the NFL Draft
• Nakia Watson, Wisconsin – inactive for Wed bowl
• DJ Williams, Auburn – looking good in practice leading up to bowl

WRs & TEs:

• TE Cary Angeline, NC State – will play in bowl then declare for NFL Draft
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – DNP in Wed bowl
• Donavon Greene, Wake Forest – returned to action in Wed bowl
• Jacob Harris, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma – DNP in Wed bowl
• TE Zac Lefebvre, Buffalo – enters transfer portal
• TE Trey McBride, Colorado State – will return next season
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – DNP in Wed bowl
• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma – unexpectedly returned to action in Wed bowl
• Deven Thompkins, Utah State – withdraws from transfer portal
• Wisconsin – Stephan Bracey & Adam Krumholz inactive for Wed bowl

On Tuesday Oklahoma WR Jadon Haselwood was reported to be out for their bowl game while teammate TE Austin Stogner also is not expected to play. Oregon RB CJ Verdell is hopeful to play in the bowl, while Tulsa RB TK Wilkerson is not listed on the depth chart again this week.

Auburn WR Anthony Schwartz reportedly will opt out of the bowl game, but Army QB Tyhier Tyler says he will play. In Tuesday bowls Miami QB D’Eriq King and Texas QB Sam Ehlinger were both knocked out of the games with injuries.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were New Mexico State RB Naveon Mitchell and Cal WR Jeremiah Hawkins. Announcing transfer destinations were QB Logan Bonner (Arkansas State to Utah State), QB Ethan Garbers (Washington to UCLA)

Declaring for the NFL Draft were WR Tre Nixon (UCF), RB Jaret Patterson (Buffalo), RB Greg McCrae (UCF), and WR Racey McMath (LSU).

Injuries & Updates from December 29:

QBs:

• Logan Bonner, Arkansas State – will transfer to Utah State
• Sam Ehlinger, Texas – ruled out for the rest of the game at the start of the second half with a shoulder injury
• Ethan Garbers, Washington – announces transfer to UCLA
• D’Eriq King, Miami – exited the first half of the bowl game with a right leg injury, came back out with crutches and a brace on his leg
• Sam Noyer, Colorado – may need offseason shoulder surgery
• Fred Payton, Coastal Carolina – announces transfer to Mercer
• Brandon Peters, Illinois – will return next season
• Nick Starkel, San Jose State – will return next season
• Tyhier Tyler, Army – says he will play in the bowl game after leaving last game due to injury

RBs:

• Brittain Brown, UCLA – will return next season
• LD Brown, Oklahoma State – played in Wed. bowl game
• Greg McCrae, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Sean McGrew, Washington – will return next season
• Naveon Mitchell, New Mexico State – enters transfer portal
• Jaret Patterson, Buffalo – declares for the NFL Draft
• CJ Verdell, Oregon – is hopeful to play in the bowl game
• TK Wilkerson, Tulsa – is again not on the depth chart for the bowl game
• Charles Williams, UNLV – will return next season

WRs & TEs:

• Tarik Black, Texas – DNP in bowl game
• Kelvontay Dixon, Texas – played in the bowl Tues.
• Jadon Haselwood, Oklahoma – reportedly did not travel for the bowl
• Jeremiah Hawkins, Cal – enters transfer portal
• Racey McMath, LSU – reported to have signed with an agent and will enter the NFL Draft
• Tre Nixon, UCF – declares for the NFL Draft
• Brenden Schooler, Texas – was ruled out in the first half of the bowl game with an ankle injury
• Anthony Schwartz, Auburn – reportedly is expected to opt out of the bowl game, which matches up with some social media I’ve seen making it look like he was not with the team this week
• La’Vontae Shenault, Colorado – DNP in bowl, suspended
• TE Austin Stogner, Oklahoma – reportedly not expected to play in bowl
• TE Jared Wiley, Texas – did not appear to play in the bowl game

On Monday came news that Wisconsin RB Jalen Berger sounds good for the bowl game but teammate WRs Danny Davis & Kendric Pryor appear doubtful. Florida WR Jacob Copeland will miss his bowl game due to a positive covid test. For Ohio State QB Justin Fields and WR Chris Olave sound ready to go this week. Cincinnati RB Gerrid Doaks is getting his leg healthy and is working toward being able to play. Ole Miss teammates RB Jerrion Ealy & WR Braylon Sanders do not yet appear ready to return for their bowl. Colorado WR La’Vontae Shenault was suspended for their bowl game.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were USC RB Markese Stepp, Vanderbilt RB Jamauri Wakefield and Ohio WR Shane Hooks. Announcing transfer destinations were WR Marcus Fleming (Nebraska to Maryland).

Minnesota RB Mohamed Ibrahim, FIU RB D’Vonte Price, Memphis TE Sean Dykes, Washington TE Cade Otton & Virginia Tech TE James Mitchell announced they would return next season.

Declaring for the NFL Draft were WR Trevon Grimes (Florida), WR Kadarius Toney (Florida), WR Simi Fehoko (Stanford), WR Rico Bussey (Hawaii), and WR Antonio Nunn (Buffalo).

Injuries & Updates from December 28:

QBs:

• Justin Fields, Ohio State – thumb injury will be good by Friday’s bowl

RBs:

• Jalen Berger, Wisconsin – has been practicing and sound good to go
• Gerrid Doaks, Cincinnati – leg is feeling good and is working to get healthy for the bowl game
• Jerrion Ealy, Ole Miss – has not practiced since lower body injury last game
• Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota – will return next season
• D’Vonte Price, FIU – will return next season
• Markese Stepp, USC – entered the transfer portal
• Jamauri Wakefield, Vanderbilt – enters transfer portal

WRs & TEs:

• Stanley Berryhill, Arizona – commits to transfer to Ball State
• Rico Bussey, Hawaii – declares for the NFL draft
• Jaquayln Crawford, Arkansas – former Oklahoma transfer is eligible to play in the bowl game
• Jacob Copeland, Florida – reports he has tested positive for Covid and will not play in the bowl game
• Danny Davis, Wisconsin – has not done much in practice, sounds unlikely to play
• TE Sean Dykes, Memphis – will return next season
• Simi Fehoko, Stanford – declares for the NFL draft
• Marcus Fleming, Nebraska – announces transfer to Maryland
• Trevon Grimes, Florida – declares for NFL draft and will skip bowl game
• Shane Hooks, Ohio – enters transfer portal
• TE James Mitchell, Virginia Tech – will return next season
• Antonio Nunn, Buffalo – declares for NFL Draft
• Chris Olave, Ohio State – pictured in practice Sunday, QB Justin Fields spoke Monday as if he will be back as well
• TE Cade Otton, Washington – returning next season
• Kendric Pryor, Wisconsin – has not done much in practice, sounds unlikely to play
• TE Brady Russell, Colorado – not able to return for the the bowl
• Braylon Sanders, Ole Miss – does not appear ready to return after lower body injury last game
• Vontae Shenault, Colorado – suspended for violation of team policies and will not play in the bowl game
• TE Jack Stoll, Nebraska – declares for NFL draft
• Kadarius Toney, Florida – declares for NFL Draft and opts out of bowl game
• West Virginia – WRs Bryce Ford-Wheaton & Sam James, & TE TJ Banks are back on the depth chart after being unavailable last game (covid)

On Sunday Oklahoma State WR Tylan Wallace made it sound like he will play in the bowl game (assuming he is healthy?), while teammate RB LD Brown has been moving around better in practice leading up to the bowl.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were RB Drake Anderson (Northwestern). Announcing transfer destinations were QB Rocky Lombardi (Michigan State to Northern Illinois), QB JT Shrout (Tennessee to Colorado) and QB Bailey Zappe (Houston Baptist to Western Kentucky).

Declaring for the NFL Draft were RB CJ Marable (Coastal Carolina), and WR Brandon Smith (Iowa).

Injuries & Updates from December 27:

QBs:

• Rocky Lombardi, Michigan State – announces transfer to Northern Illinois
• JT Shrout, Tennessee – announces transfer to Colorado
• Bailey Zappe, Houston Baptist – will transfer to Western Kentucky

RBs:

• Drake Anderson, Northwestern – enters transfer portal
• LD Brown, Oklahoma State – “moving around better in practice” leading up to the bowl
• CJ Marable, Coastal Carolina – declares for the NFL Draft
• Marcus Williams, App State – will return next season

WRs & TEs:

• Yusuf Ali, MTSU – withdrew name from transfer portal
• TE Chris Barrett, Liberty – enters transfer portal
• Keke Chism, Missouri – announces he will return next season
• Brandon Smith, Iowa – declares for the NFL Draft
• Jalen Virgil, App State – will return next season
• Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State – says playing in the bowl game is the right way to go out

Saturday morning brought the tragic news that Utah RB Ty Jordan died after an apparent accidental shooting. On Friday Buffalo RB Jaret Patterson did not suit up for the bowl game after previous reports were that he was expected to play. Missing Saturday’s bowl games were Liberty WR CJ Yarbrough & UTSA RB Brenden Brady. Looking ahead, Wisconsin QB Graham Mertz should be good for their bowl game.

Notable players entering the transfer portal were QB Jordan McCloud (South Florida) WR Warren Thompson (Florida State), and QB Darriel Mack announced he would transfer from UCF to Old Dominion.

Declaring for the NFL Draft was RB Javonte Williams (UNC), while Miami QB D’Eriq King announced he would return next season.

Injuries & Updates from December 25-26:

QBs:

• D’Eriq King, Miami – will return next season
• Darriel Mack, UCF – announces transfer to Old Dominion
• Jordan McCloud, South Florida – will enter the transfer portal
• Graham Mertz, Wisconsin – good to go for bowl game
• Kevin Thomson, Washington – will not return to Washington as he will pursue the pros
• Malik Willis, Liberty – started the bowl game after having Covid

RBs:

• Brenden Brady, UTSA – was inactive for Sat. bowl
• Ty Jordan, Utah – tragically passed away due to an accidental shooting
• Brenden Knox, Marshall – DNP in Friday bowl after opting out for NFL (expected)
• Jaret Patterson, Buffalo – a pregame report came out saying he might see limited time in the Friday bowl, then at gametime he was announced by the broadcast to be out. In postgame it was shared that once arriving at the bowl there were hesitations about how he was feeling so he was held out as a precaution.

WRs & TEs:

• De’Corian Clark, UTSA – was inactive for Sat. bowl
• Dontae Fleming, Louisiana – DNP in Sat. bowl, boot on foot
• Willie Johnson, Marshall – was inactive for Friday bowl
• Xavier Lane, Western Kentucky – DNP in bowl game
• TE Tre McKitty, Georgia – confirmed to have opted out for the bowl
• Tykee Ogle-Kellogg, UTSA – was inactive for Sat. bowl
• Warren Thompson, Florida State – enters transfer portal
• Dayton Wade, Western Kentucky – returned to action in Saturday bowl
• CJ Yarbrough, Liberty – did not travel for the Saturday bowl game